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Reliability of self-report of HIV status among men who have sex with men in Brazil
Salani Mota RM , Kerr LRFS , Kendall C , Pinho A , De Mello MB , Dourado I , Guimaraes MDC , Brito A , Batista S , Abreu F , Benzaken A , Oliveira L , Moraes A , Merchan-Hamann E , Freitas G , Albuquerque EM , McFarland W , Rutherford G . J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011 57 S153-S156 INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of self-reported HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. METHODS: MSM 18 years of age or older were recruited to a multicenter study using respondent-driven sampling. We compared self-report of the HIV test with a rapid HIV test using the kappa coefficient. RESULTS: A total of 3859 MSM were recruited, and 39% reported ever having an HIV test; their results were reported and they agreed to a new test. Agreement between self-report and the test was very good (kappa = 0.88). CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that self-report of HIV infection is a reliable indicator among MSM. Copyright 2011 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
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